The principles of Dog Training is an online course. It explains clearly and concisely how we can train dogs.

After completing the course, you earn a certificate from Perth Training and Obedience Dog Club.

The course has four lessons. The first three lessons consist of videos that you have to watch and study. In the fourth lesson, you read the textbook. You have a quiz for each lesson and the final quiz after lesson four. After having taken the final quiz, you earn a certificate from Perth Training and Obedience Dog Club.

I’m a certified professional dog trainer through the Ethology Institute of Cambridge and have spent more than 20 years training dogs. I am a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the International Society for Applied Ethology with a passion for learning and understanding, especially about dogs and I have a love for golden retrievers. I received honours degrees in veterinary science and molecular biology from Murdoch University and a doctorate in physiology from UWA. My background is widely varied, with experience in scientific research, breeding, showing, training, canine midwifery, puppy raising, instructing, behaviour consultations, in-home training and various club memberships & activities. I am currently President of the Golden Retriever Club of WA, Secretary of the National Golden Retriever Council, Vice President and an instructor for Perth Obedience and Dog Training Club and an instructor for Joondalup Dog Training Club and a breeder of golden retrievers.